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Not quite correct ST my old china, you can continue to fly for hire or reward over the age of 60 in a 2 crew aircraft provided the other crewmember is below age 60 to a maximum of age 65. It therefore follows that you are correct with regards to solo pilot ops.

Yes correct, I should have expanded that. But a lot of corporate work is single pilot.

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...respect your opinion on this matter but I would disagree. When the regulations for WRAF to leave on pregnancy were in force, it wasn't discrimination, it was the rules. It is very easy to judge yesterday's rules by today's standards. My sister was one of those who had to leave.

Sorry to say you are wrong on both counts (or perhaps misinformed would be a better choice of words). The MOD/Armed Forces were subject to the Sex Discimination Act from 1975. Prior 1975 to QR's were primary; following 1975 QR's were redundant and their enforcement where pregnancy was concerned was illegal. That is why so many WRAFs gained so much compensation...because it was proved in a court of law (or equivalent) that the MOD was operating illegally for all compulsory dismissals (that's what it was) on the grounds of pregnancy after 1975.

And yes it was clearly discrimination. You are right a couple having a baby is a lifestyle choice...and so is who stays at home and raises it. It can be both parents, neither parent (hire a nanny) or either mum or dad. That is the modern world we live in and trashing a women's career because a couple have decided to have a baby is nonsense and wrong every which way you look at it....as wrong as it has been illegal ever since 1975.

In 2002 when I left the service at 55, I was offered, and seriously considered taking a one year extension.
The major drawback was that my gratuity would not be paid until completion of the extension. I could live without that, but I was also told that should I not survive for the year, my wife would receive a significantly lower gratuity based on the widows pension.